Balki Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balki is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 479 families residing in the village Balki. The total population of Balki is 2,034 out of which 1,035 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balki is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balki village is 216 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balki is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Balki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balki is 73.9%. Thus Balki village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.93% and the female literacy rate is 69.71% in Balki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 115 | 101 |
| Literacy | 73.87% | 77.93% | 69.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 123 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 318 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balki village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 490 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 409 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 95 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,401 | 450 | 951 |
Nearby Villages to Balki,
Below are the list of villages near Balki village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dattapara | 8,532 |
| Gunrajpur | 3,725 |
| Saiyadkati | 1,020 |
| Bithari | 19,287 |
| Nirman | 5,088 |
| Arshikri | 903 |
| Bil Balli | 1,807 |
| Hakimpur | 10,145 |
| Bara Bankra | 6,866 |
| Tarali | 3,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balki, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia